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Probably born Johann Erhard Legat, son of Barbara Legat; no father named. Legal son of Johann Georg Knoll. Butcher and victualler in Philadelphia. Married Carolina Barbara Wetzel
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Emma Knoll1849 to 1887Caroline Knoll1850 to 1908Lydia Knollabout 1851 to 1934Louisa K. Knoll1853 to 1936Pauline Knollborn about 1855Mary A. Knollabout 1856 to 1920Charles Knoll1857 to 1940Lisette M. Knoll1860 to 1885John Edward Knoll1861 to 1927Delia Knollabout 1861 to 1863George Knollabout 1864 to 1935
Living family members are not shown.
Life events
Open in the Chronology- 1826, 10 JuneBaptism John E. Knoll born at Marktleuthen, by his own will. The register enters that day, at 4 a.m., the birth of Johann Erhard, illegitimate son of Barbara Legat, eldest daughter of the master tailor Johann Legat; he is baptized on 2 July. In 1840 J. Erhard Knoll, born 10 June, son of the butcher Georg Knoll, is confirmed. That the two are one boy, and John E. Knoll, is probable
- 1850, 22 NovemberBirth Caroline Knoll, daughter of John E. Knoll and Carolina Barbara Wetzel, born
- 1852, 9 AugustArrival A John Knoll, 25, from Germany, lands at Philadelphia from the steamer City of Glasgow, out of Liverpool, with a Catherine, 23, on the next line of the list: possibly John E. Knoll
- 1853, 6 FebruaryBirth Louisa K. Knoll, daughter of John E. Knoll and Carolina Barbara Wetzel, born at Philadelphia
- 1857, 8 AugustBirth Charles Knoll, son of John E. Knoll and Carolina Barbara Wetzel, born in Pennsylvania
- 1863, 15 NovemberBurial Delia Knoll, infant daughter of John E. Knoll and Carolina Barbara Wetzel, dies at Philadelphia; buried 17 November in her father’s lot at Glenwood Cemetery, Broomall
- 1866, 2 AugustMarriage Johann Karl Knoll of Marktleuthen marries Maria Sophie Geist at St. Michael’s and Zion, Philadelphia, witnessed by Adam Knoll: possibly kin of John E. Knoll
- 1897, 26 NovemberOther John E. Knoll makes his will, leaving nothing to his son Charles
- 1905, 21 MarchBurial John E. Knoll dies in Pennsylvania; buried 26 March in his lot at Glenwood Cemetery, Broomall
- 1935, 27 AprilBurial George P. Knoll dies at 4410 York Road, Philadelphia, aged 72; buried at Holy Sepulchre. Probably George Knoll, son of John E. Knoll
Records about John
See all 9 in Source Documents1905 Probate file No. 639 – Estate of John Knoll, Philadelphia: application for probate and will dated 26 Nov 1897Archive, Land and Legal RecordsCemetery lot record – John Knoll, Lot No. 102, Section QBurial and Cemetery Records1940 Funeral Record – Charles Knoll, 2436 N. Marshall St., PhiladelphiaBurial and Cemetery Records1860 U.S. Federal Census – John Knoll household, 20th Ward, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCensus Records1940 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death – Charles Knoll, 2436 N. Marshall St., PhiladelphiaDeath Records and CertificatesFamily Group Sheet – John E. Knoll and Carolina Barbara Wetzel, with 11 childrenFamily Registers and TreesFamily Group Sheet – Charles Knoll and Caroline Auguste Weiss, with 8 childrenFamily Registers and TreesFamily View Report for Mary Matilda Knoll (1884–1968)Family Registers and TreesPassenger manifest — John Knoll, steamer City of Glasgow, Liverpool to Philadelphia, 9 August 1852Immigration and Naturalization Records
Where John appears in the story
- Marktleuthen and the Knolls and Legats German Origins › Knoll and Weiss Families
- Ochsenburg and the Gugler and Weiss Families, 1749 to 1830 German Origins › Knoll and Weiss Families
- John's Later Years and His Will In America › Knoll and Weiss Families
Names and spellings in the records
| Spelling | Where it appears |
|---|---|
| Johann Erhard Legat | baptism, 1826 |
| J. Erhard Knoll | confirmation, 1840 |
| John Knowl | 1850 census |
| John Knoll | |
| Knoll John E. | city directory |
| Jno. Knole | 1908 death certificate of his daughter |
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